Product Platforms 7.5 credits

Course Contents

In the course, product platforms are studied from both theoretical and practical perspectives. This includes fundamental concepts together with current research and industrial practise in the area. Different support for planning, developing and analysing product platform design are introduced and practised. The impact on business processes of different platform strategies are discussed as well as their use in different sectors and applications. The course includes the following elements: - Fundaments in product platform theory - Product platforms and related platforms in industrial practice - Business opportunities and challenges associated with implementing and sustain a product platform strategy - Product platform lifecycle information management (e.g. PLM and BIM) - Means to plan, design and analyse product platforms - Models, methods, and tools used in product platform architecting and development - State of the art and the current industrial practise in general - The use of product platform strategies in different sectors and applications.

Prerequisites

Admitted to third-cycle program or equivalent.

Selection

Level of Education: Third cycle

Coursecode/Ladok code: FTPPF36

The course is conducted at: School of Engineering

Label Value
Type of course Course, Third-cycle
Study type Normal teaching
Semester Autumn 2025
Study period week 27 - week 1
Rate of study 25%
Language English
Location Jönköping
Time Day-time
Syllabus (PDF)
Application code HJ-FT102